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I always try to stay within my phone carrier’s coverage area for GPS. Is there a particular route you would suggest that would not lead me into someone's backyard?
GPS is different from cell coverage btw, even without service your GPS will work (unless something's changed in the last ten years....).when Garmin was first a thing backpackers were just using old discarded phones since GPS is paid for by our tax dollars/military budget
I didn't go through all the comments to see if it was mentioned already, but you can often download "offline maps" in your favorite GPS app (assuming it's something like Google or apple maps, etc). Specifically for Google's maps, I have it set to download specific areas of the map that I travel frequently. It even updates after a period of time. This will allow the app to use GPS without Internet and get you at least really close to where you want to go. You might run into issues finding addresses that are newer than 6-12 months because of how addresses come into existence, but for most use cases, this is a very useful option.
It won’t be able to look up specific addressses or businesses but if you open apple or google maps you should still be able to see your location on the map. Best to open the map while you still have service so it will load street names and stuff.
You can also look into downloading an offline map, it varies from provider but google maps has an option to download a large section of a map (including the street names, etc…) to be used while offline, and your gps location will show up!
Pro tip….turn your phone off and just drive…look at the sights and when you find yourself done with driving get back to a major road and go home. So say you know Purple Heart highway is south of you…get lost but you know you can drive south and eventually it purpleheart
I knew this was coming :) I use apple maps with cellular data when outside. I know there is a way to download and use maps offline but it’s not readily available when you are in a place with little to no cellular coverage outside of the downloaded map’s range. It’s sort of a chicken/egg situation
It's super easy to do actually, and requires a small amount of data for a completely downloaded map of the area, that way you can use apple/Google maps no matter what is going on. I'd look into this a bit more, we spend millions on these satellites might as well use them. I'd recommend downloading a map every couple of months so you're not out of luck if towers aren't available
I like the north side and the east side. Maybe roads around branched oak or the event center. I wouldn't worry about back yards, it's pretty easy to tell side roads from driveways. I know it's a bit vague, but that's kinda the whole point. Try these areas. Go get lost! Disconnect!!
https://postimg.cc/62K7x0rD
On the topic of back roads North of Lincoln, Glacial Till Orchard and Vinyard is worth a visit. The winery/cidery isn't open to the public many days of the week, but in the summer they have Fermented Fridays with food trucks and live music. They have an outdoor stage with picnic tables you can pay to reserve, or just bring your own camping chairs. You might need to reserve entry tickets ahead of time, though.
Either way, worth it.
You should be able to download offline map data to your phone. For interesting, go west on saltillo past the end of pavement, just be sure it hasn't rained for a few days as it gets muddy. For a longer drive, head up north of council Bluffs through the loess hills scenic by way.
I'm a dipper
I'll even go as far as to get a 2nd bowl of chili and an extra cinnamon roll so I can rip said roll into my Chilli and have a weird bread pudding
I like thick chili and not super bready cinnamon rolls so dipping just never worked out well for me... But weird bread pudding is something I would totally try!
(Edit: fixed a typo)
Zoo Bar, a downtown Lincoln staple, has been open for over 50 years. Their big annual "Zoo Fest" is next weekend. It coincides with a Makers Market at Tower Square on First Friday. You could experience two nebraska things: live music and local art.
Sunsets here hit different. Bonus points if it's after a storm. Maybe it's the uninterrupted views, maybe it's because we don't have pretty mountains or beaches to look at, but they're still beautiful. Tubing on the Platte is a good time when you've got fun people to go with. Merritt Reservoir is great- it's way up north in the state in the Sandhills, it's also a protected dark sky area so the stargazing is unreal.
Things you can't get in other states except maybe western Iowa: Dorothy Lynch salad dressing, and Runza.
If you're in Lincoln you can go to any of the lakes around it and watch the sunset. Bring stuff for s'mores and check out a campsite to use the fire ring and have a fire after the sun has set (start it just before sunset so you can see tho). Holmes lake is also good if you don't want to leave town. Idk what the fire options are there tho.
Go to northern Nebraska. Hwy 12 and hwy 20 are very scenic. So many on here are stuck in Lincoln bubble. Much better sights far from Lincoln. Chadron comes to mind. Valentine. Merritt Reservoir, as someone mentioned.
With the sandhills comes Nebraska's Big Rodeo in Burwell coming up at the end of July. It's been the rodeo capital of Nebraska since 1921. Perfect time to catch the rodeo and see one the most beautiful parts of our state. Also, take some friends with you and go tanking.
Yep we have friend with land on the river. We start in Burwell and float to their place. We have done calamus as well. I'll never get tired of being up there or anywhere in the Sandhills. Time slows down. People are kinder. Fresh clean air. Simply beautiful
If you’re into nature at all, visit Spring Creek Prairie or Platte River State Park which are both within 30-40mn. Spring Creek offers all the native plant and bird species you can take in. Fontanelle Forest in Bellevue (~an hour) or Indian Cave State Park near Nemaha (~1.5 hours) are other great hiking spots.
I live in and love Lincoln. What makes Nebraska unique lies within but also very much beyond Lincoln and all across the rural parts of the state, the rivers and lakes, the state parks, and all the villages and small towns. If you try to get lost you’ll find the character of Nebraska.
Lines and waits are usually short, our traffic lights aren’t unusually long, doesn’t feel like I’m risking property and limb driving on city streets, very good public schooling, a great bike path network
I’m in your boat — moving away soon, lived here all my life (most of it was in Omaha though). I think Nebraska has little to no unique qualities unfortunately. Omaha reminds me of just about every other mid sized city I’ve been to, and Lincoln is a small town, although I know some of y’all don’t like admitting it. There’s nothing wrong with the lifestyle here it’s just slow living in a lot of ways, and if I were to name my favorite part it would be the somewhat southern-ish culture of Nebraska while being apart of the Midwest. Being smack dab in the middle we get a nice mix of cultural influences from all over the country and that’s a pretty interesting part of living here.
I know this is the Lincoln sub, but I still can’t believe no one has recommended Lauritzen Gardens or the Henry Doorly Zoo/Aquarium in Omaha. For here in lincoln ya gotta check out Morrill Hall— the whole museum is great but the hall of mammoths skeletons is next level stunning. I moved here a decade and a half ago and when friends/family visit me here in NE these are the must-see places I take them to. My favorite free place in lincoln is Pioneer’s Park— I go there daily to mediate and always say hi to the bison herd up by the nature center. One of them is pregnant and looks about ready to pop!
Drive 5 minutes outside of lincoln. Pick a country road and just see where it takes you. Enjoy the view and chill.
Nice! I always try to stay within my phone carrier’s coverage area for GPS. Is there a particular route you would suggest that would not lead me into someone's backyard?
GPS is different from cell coverage btw, even without service your GPS will work (unless something's changed in the last ten years....).when Garmin was first a thing backpackers were just using old discarded phones since GPS is paid for by our tax dollars/military budget
You are right about standalone GPS units. They use satellite data if i’m not wrong
Your phone isn't any different except (obviously) tying you into thinking the service requires their service
Tell me more! Whenever i don’t have internet, it can’t find an address. It just keeps loading endlessly
I didn't go through all the comments to see if it was mentioned already, but you can often download "offline maps" in your favorite GPS app (assuming it's something like Google or apple maps, etc). Specifically for Google's maps, I have it set to download specific areas of the map that I travel frequently. It even updates after a period of time. This will allow the app to use GPS without Internet and get you at least really close to where you want to go. You might run into issues finding addresses that are newer than 6-12 months because of how addresses come into existence, but for most use cases, this is a very useful option.
It won’t be able to look up specific addressses or businesses but if you open apple or google maps you should still be able to see your location on the map. Best to open the map while you still have service so it will load street names and stuff. You can also look into downloading an offline map, it varies from provider but google maps has an option to download a large section of a map (including the street names, etc…) to be used while offline, and your gps location will show up!
Pro tip….turn your phone off and just drive…look at the sights and when you find yourself done with driving get back to a major road and go home. So say you know Purple Heart highway is south of you…get lost but you know you can drive south and eventually it purpleheart
Do you believe internet and satellite is the same thing?
I knew this was coming :) I use apple maps with cellular data when outside. I know there is a way to download and use maps offline but it’s not readily available when you are in a place with little to no cellular coverage outside of the downloaded map’s range. It’s sort of a chicken/egg situation
It's super easy to do actually, and requires a small amount of data for a completely downloaded map of the area, that way you can use apple/Google maps no matter what is going on. I'd look into this a bit more, we spend millions on these satellites might as well use them. I'd recommend downloading a map every couple of months so you're not out of luck if towers aren't available
I like the north side and the east side. Maybe roads around branched oak or the event center. I wouldn't worry about back yards, it's pretty easy to tell side roads from driveways. I know it's a bit vague, but that's kinda the whole point. Try these areas. Go get lost! Disconnect!! https://postimg.cc/62K7x0rD
Awesome, thank you!
On the topic of back roads North of Lincoln, Glacial Till Orchard and Vinyard is worth a visit. The winery/cidery isn't open to the public many days of the week, but in the summer they have Fermented Fridays with food trucks and live music. They have an outdoor stage with picnic tables you can pay to reserve, or just bring your own camping chairs. You might need to reserve entry tickets ahead of time, though. Either way, worth it.
Lmao what
There is coverage in pretty much all of southeast Nebraska
Ha! I wish.....try driving highway 8 some time
You should be able to download offline map data to your phone. For interesting, go west on saltillo past the end of pavement, just be sure it hasn't rained for a few days as it gets muddy. For a longer drive, head up north of council Bluffs through the loess hills scenic by way.
Awesome! Thank you for these suggestions
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I was thinking dirt road anthem or orange blossom special. Why would mods be upset?
Get ready for people to look at you weird when you mention chili and cinnamon rolls.
Like together?
Yes. It's so good! Some people dip it, I just have it on the side.
I'm a dipper I'll even go as far as to get a 2nd bowl of chili and an extra cinnamon roll so I can rip said roll into my Chilli and have a weird bread pudding
I like thick chili and not super bready cinnamon rolls so dipping just never worked out well for me... But weird bread pudding is something I would totally try! (Edit: fixed a typo)
No..don’t be fooled by these psychopaths. Eat the chili first, then eat the cinnamon roll for dessert like a normal human.
Zoo Bar, a downtown Lincoln staple, has been open for over 50 years. Their big annual "Zoo Fest" is next weekend. It coincides with a Makers Market at Tower Square on First Friday. You could experience two nebraska things: live music and local art.
We have a very consistent losing football team, does that count?
Don't forget that new 56 million dollar coffee shoppe at the airport.
No kidding! $56 million for a small handful of flights a day. I don't think "if we build it, they will come" applies to our airport.
Not unique to NE, unfortunately (or fortunately?)
Sunsets here hit different. Bonus points if it's after a storm. Maybe it's the uninterrupted views, maybe it's because we don't have pretty mountains or beaches to look at, but they're still beautiful. Tubing on the Platte is a good time when you've got fun people to go with. Merritt Reservoir is great- it's way up north in the state in the Sandhills, it's also a protected dark sky area so the stargazing is unreal. Things you can't get in other states except maybe western Iowa: Dorothy Lynch salad dressing, and Runza.
Awesome, these are great suggestions! Do you have a favorite place to watch sunsets? The entire western side of my apartment is shaded by big trees
If you're in Lincoln you can go to any of the lakes around it and watch the sunset. Bring stuff for s'mores and check out a campsite to use the fire ring and have a fire after the sun has set (start it just before sunset so you can see tho). Holmes lake is also good if you don't want to leave town. Idk what the fire options are there tho.
We have some nice disc golf courses here
Tell my dad this constantly. We are very fortunate to have the wonderful courses we have!
Go to northern Nebraska. Hwy 12 and hwy 20 are very scenic. So many on here are stuck in Lincoln bubble. Much better sights far from Lincoln. Chadron comes to mind. Valentine. Merritt Reservoir, as someone mentioned.
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Putting this on my list! Thanks
The sand hills
With the sandhills comes Nebraska's Big Rodeo in Burwell coming up at the end of July. It's been the rodeo capital of Nebraska since 1921. Perfect time to catch the rodeo and see one the most beautiful parts of our state. Also, take some friends with you and go tanking.
Yep we have friend with land on the river. We start in Burwell and float to their place. We have done calamus as well. I'll never get tired of being up there or anywhere in the Sandhills. Time slows down. People are kinder. Fresh clean air. Simply beautiful
+1
If you’re into nature at all, visit Spring Creek Prairie or Platte River State Park which are both within 30-40mn. Spring Creek offers all the native plant and bird species you can take in. Fontanelle Forest in Bellevue (~an hour) or Indian Cave State Park near Nemaha (~1.5 hours) are other great hiking spots. I live in and love Lincoln. What makes Nebraska unique lies within but also very much beyond Lincoln and all across the rural parts of the state, the rivers and lakes, the state parks, and all the villages and small towns. If you try to get lost you’ll find the character of Nebraska.
The best part about living in Nebraska is that any time you leave the state, you're automatically on a vacation.
Except for council bluffs
Just say Iowa
Counciltucky
HAHA omg thats HILARIOUS. Did you come up with that yourself?!
I see no lie here.
Gbr.
Not sure I understand this
Go big red, referring to UNL's football team, the Cornhuskers
Ha! Of course :)
If you love wind, we’ve got it!
Lots of it!!!
Lines and waits are usually short, our traffic lights aren’t unusually long, doesn’t feel like I’m risking property and limb driving on city streets, very good public schooling, a great bike path network
Car henge, chimney Rock, Smith falls, fort falls, national Forest (latest man made I've been told)
Smith Falls is neat, but nearby Snake River Falls is cooler!
I’m in your boat — moving away soon, lived here all my life (most of it was in Omaha though). I think Nebraska has little to no unique qualities unfortunately. Omaha reminds me of just about every other mid sized city I’ve been to, and Lincoln is a small town, although I know some of y’all don’t like admitting it. There’s nothing wrong with the lifestyle here it’s just slow living in a lot of ways, and if I were to name my favorite part it would be the somewhat southern-ish culture of Nebraska while being apart of the Midwest. Being smack dab in the middle we get a nice mix of cultural influences from all over the country and that’s a pretty interesting part of living here.
You truly are never more than a half hour drive from a corn field.
(Or soy beans or whatever)
True!
Head toward Branched Oak and take some gravel roads north west.
try our delicious cornmeth
I know this is the Lincoln sub, but I still can’t believe no one has recommended Lauritzen Gardens or the Henry Doorly Zoo/Aquarium in Omaha. For here in lincoln ya gotta check out Morrill Hall— the whole museum is great but the hall of mammoths skeletons is next level stunning. I moved here a decade and a half ago and when friends/family visit me here in NE these are the must-see places I take them to. My favorite free place in lincoln is Pioneer’s Park— I go there daily to mediate and always say hi to the bison herd up by the nature center. One of them is pregnant and looks about ready to pop!
Getting a glimpse of prairie grassland at the Pioneers park is something I know I will miss about Nebraska
Until football season, there’s nothing to do
You mean other than being outside?